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Another day, different subscription value hike, this clip for YouTube Premium. Every scheme for YouTube’s ad-free tier is going up, and depending connected which 1 you have, you could beryllium paying arsenic overmuch arsenic $4 per period more.
As reported by 9to5Google, YouTube has started emailing subscribers astir nan value changes, alternatively than announcing them publicly, and immoderate Reddit users person posted screenshots of nan emails they’ve received. The emails opportunity that nan increases will footwear successful during nan June 2026 billing period. Individual plans are now $16 per month, up from $14, truthful a $2 hike. If you’re connected a YouTube Premium family plan, you’ll now salary $27 per month, a $4 summation from nan erstwhile value of $23.
As a reminder, YouTube Premium unlocks ad-free viewing and listening connected YouTube (including YouTube Kids) and YouTube Music, arsenic good arsenic offline viewing and nan expertise to proceed listening successful nan inheritance pinch different apps open. A family scheme allows up to six accounts to bask each of nan aforesaid benefits.
Both nan Lite — which allows ad-free viewing and downloads for most, but not all, YouTube videos, and excludes euphony — and Music Premium plans are getting $1 increases, truthful nan erstwhile now costs $9 per month, while nan euphony streaming work is up to $12 per period from $11 before, according to 9to5Google. This makes it much costly than Apple Music erstwhile taken connected its ain (YouTube Music Premium is besides bundled pinch nan YouTube Premium individual and family plans astatine nary other cost).
YouTube Premium past raised its prices (also alternatively quietly) successful 2023, besides by $2 for nan regular plan. The latest value hikes travel Spotify putting its prices up by comparable amounts backmost successful February. Netflix besides jacked up nan costs of each of its plans past month.
